419 scam: Mrs Mean <mirage@gruppomirage.it> (no subject)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mean <mirage@gruppomirage.it>
Reply-To: zayloce8118@makitomail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:41:31 +0100
Subject: (no subject)

--
I am Mrs.Mean, I got your email address from the online e-mail Database
Directory through the Internet search and it's true we do not known each
other but My spirit led me to write you this email.

I am a dying sick woman, writing from my sick bed, I want to donate
US$10.5Miliion to you for charity Work in your country.

I write you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart
because my Doctor informed me that It will take only the will of God for
me to survive due to my Complicated health issues (CANCER).

Based on this, I want to transfer my inheritance money USD$10.5 Million
deposited by my late husband to a faithful and God fearing person who
will use it according to my desire and that of my late husband as we
have no child after so many years of our marriage.

We want you to use the funds for charity causes,while 15% will be kept
by you as compensation for taking this responsibility to help mankind.

The disbursements should be made to charities such as
orphanages,motherless babies homes,poor widows,disables and to
humanitarian causes.

I will wait to hear from you if you can handle this task with honesty
and please kindly reply to my personal email
[zayloce8118@makitomail.com].

Warm wishes from,
Mrs Mean

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